Dare vs Darcy

Side-by-side comparison of Dare and Darcy — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Dare

Girl name

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Name B

Darcy

Girl name · Rank #984

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Metric Dare Darcy
Current Rank Unranked #984
Total Births (all years) 65 23,100
Peak Year 1921 1970
Peak Year Births 7 681
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1917

Births by Decade

Decade Dare Darcy
1910ss 10 5
1920ss 13 10
1930ss 10 33
1940ss 10 362
1950ss 12 2,705
1960ss 5 5,589
1970ss 5 4,986
1980ss — 3,279
1990ss — 1,888
2000ss — 1,341
2010ss — 1,742
2020ss — 1,160

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Dare Darcy
2014 — 184
2015 — 167
2016 — 189
2017 — 183
2018 — 211
2019 — 220
2020 — 195
2021 — 219
2022 — 236
2023 — 248
2024 — 262

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–1979.

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